Theme Essential Question: How are transformations a visual representation of an object moving in our three-dimensional world?
Essential Questions:
How do dilations affect two-dimensional figures in the coordinate plane?
What is the connection between transformations and similar figures?
Standards
8. G.3 Describe the effect of dilations, translations, rotations, and reflections on two-dimensional figures using coordinates.
8.G.4Understand that a two-dimensional figure is similar to another if the second can be obtained from the first by a sequence of rotations, reflections, translations, and dilations; given two similar two-dimensional figures, describe a sequence that exhibits the similarity between them.
Objectives
The student will use coordinates to describe and explain the results of dilation.
The student will calculate or determine the scale factor of dilation.
The student will analyze and evaluate two-dimensional figures by rotation, reflection, translation, and dilation to determine if they are congruent or similar.
Reflections and/or Comments from your PCSSD 8th Grade Curriculum Team In this lesson, it is essential that students use various approaches to explore, study, and develop logical arguments in their investigations of properties of dilation. It is imperative students use such items as TI84 geometry app (Cabri Jr.), and/or software such as GeoGebra or Geometer’s Sketchpad.
It is recommended that every student be exposed to the works of MC Escher. We have added an alternative product for the struggling-learner having difficulties with the creation of their individual MC Escher design.
Assessment Product Mathematics behind the Art of MC EscherExplore the transformations using principles of MC Escher from this website, and have students work to create a similar art project with examples of each type of transformation included. This will be an ongoing project over several weeks. Recommended schedule for project development:
Week 1: Students are to explore the principles of MC Escher.
Week 2: Students are to study the development of design and prepare their initial sketch.
Week 3: Students are finalizing their design work.
Week 4: Museum Walk.
Alternative Product: Park the Car Students are to plot a car 2 units by 4 units in quadrant I, they are to plot a garage 1 unit by 2 unit in quadrant III. They are to use each transformation at least once (translation, rotation, reflection, and dilation) to park their car into the garage. Each translation should be noted using correct notation with corresponding coordinates.
Key Questions
How do you use coordinates to describe and explain the result of dilation?
How do you calculate or determine the scale factor of a dilation?
How do transformations and dialations affect congruent and similar figures?
Observable Student Behaviors
The student can find the coordinates and explain the results of a dilation.
The student can calculate or determine the scale factor of a dilation.
The student provided a viable argument for the affect of transformations and dilations on congruent and similar figures.
Mathematical Practices 1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively. 3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. 4. Model with mathematics. 5. Use appropriate tools strategically. 6. Attend to precision. 7. Look for and make use of structure. 8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Suggested Activities [see Legend to highlight MCO and HYS]
Houghton Mifflin OnCore Mathematics Middle School Grade 8 Unit 4.4, p. 99-102
ABC Mastering the Common Core in Mathematics, Chapter 9.7 p142-143 and Chapter 12.4 p.195-199
Gizmo Lessons
8.G.3
Dilations
Dilate a figure and investigate its resized image. See how scaling a figure affects the coordinates of its vertices, both in (x, y) form and in matrix form.
Teaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities by Judith Muschla
G.3 p. 210
G.4 p. 215
Glencoe Pre-Algebra – p. 512 Glencoe Algebra 1- p. 197-203
Highly Recommended:
Nothing available at this timeThe Illustrative Mathematics Project offers guidance to states, assessment consortia, testing companies, and curriculum developers by illustrating the range and types of mathematical work that students will experience in a faithful implementation of the Common Core State Standards. The website features a clickable version of the Common Core in mathematics and the first round of "illustrations" of specific standards with associated classroom tasks and solutions.
This Smart Board activity explores the concepts of line symmetry and rotational symmetry. The closure of the lesson has students create their own logo for a fictitious company.
8.G. 3 Rotation
The objectives are to identify and perform rotations in the coordinate plane.
8.G. 3 Translation
The objectives are to translate figures in the coordinate plane and to describe the translation.
8.G.4 Similar Figures, Indirect Measurement and Scale Drawings
Students have a bit of background knowledge on similar figures. This lesson takes their knowledge and applies it to the real world and how we use proportions and similar figures.
8.G.4 Rotations, Translations, Reflections, and Dilations/Math by Ed
Rotations, Translations, Reflections, and Dilations
Content: Dilations
Transformations with Symmetry
Dates: 3/25-3/28
Theme Essential Question:
How are transformations a visual representation of an object moving in our three-dimensional world?
Essential Questions:
Standards
Objectives
Reflections and/or Comments from your PCSSD 8th Grade Curriculum Team
In this lesson, it is essential that students use various approaches to explore, study, and develop logical arguments in their investigations of properties of dilation. It is imperative students use such items as TI84 geometry app (Cabri Jr.), and/or software such as GeoGebra or Geometer’s Sketchpad.
It is recommended that every student be exposed to the works of MC Escher. We have added an alternative product for the struggling-learner having difficulties with the creation of their individual MC Escher design.
Assessment
Product
Mathematics behind the Art of MC Escher Explore the transformations using principles of MC Escher from this website, and have students work to create a similar art project with examples of each type of transformation included. This will be an ongoing project over several weeks. Recommended schedule for project development:
Alternative Product: Park the Car
Students are to plot a car 2 units by 4 units in quadrant I, they are to plot a garage 1 unit by 2 unit in quadrant III. They are to use each transformation at least once (translation, rotation, reflection, and dilation) to park their car into the garage. Each translation should be noted using correct notation with corresponding coordinates.
Key Questions
Observable Student Behaviors
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
4. Model with mathematics.
5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
6. Attend to precision.
7. Look for and make use of structure.
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Suggested Activities [see Legend to highlight MCO and HYS]
- Houghton Mifflin OnCore Mathematics Middle School Grade 8 Unit 4.4, p. 99-102
- ABC Mastering the Common Core in Mathematics, Chapter 9.7 p142-143 and Chapter 12.4 p.195-199
Gizmo Lessons- 8.G.3
- Dilations
- Dilate a figure and investigate its resized image. See how scaling a figure affects the coordinates of its vertices, both in (x, y) form and in matrix form.
Teaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities by Judith Muschla- G.3 p. 210
- G.4 p. 215
Glencoe Pre-Algebra – p. 512Glencoe Algebra 1- p. 197-203
- Highly Recommended:
Nothing available at this timeThe Illustrative Mathematics Project offers guidance to states, assessment consortia, testing companies, and curriculum developers by illustrating the range and types of mathematical work that students will experience in a faithful implementation of the Common Core State Standards. The website features a clickable version of the Common Core in mathematics and the first round of "illustrations" of specific standards with associated classroom tasks and solutions.Diverse Learners
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- 8.G. 3 Symmetry
This Smart Board activity explores the concepts of line symmetry and rotational symmetry. The closure of the lesson has students create their own logo for a fictitious company.- 8.G. 3 Rotation
The objectives are to identify and perform rotations in the coordinate plane.- 8.G. 3 Translation
The objectives are to translate figures in the coordinate plane and to describe the translation.- 8.G.4 Similar Figures, Indirect Measurement and Scale Drawings
Students have a bit of background knowledge on similar figures. This lesson takes their knowledge and applies it to the real world and how we use proportions and similar figures.- 8.G.4 Rotations, Translations, Reflections, and Dilations/Math by Ed
Rotations, Translations, Reflections, and DilationsWebsites
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